Description
The level of awareness of biodiversity, especially in the most valuable natural areas, is not sufficient. Podkarpacie (Subcarpathia) is in third place in Poland in terms of the surface of protected areas (62%). There is a need to promote awareness of biodiversity, educate people on importance, and increase the general level of knowledge about biodiversity. The main objective of the project is to increase the capacity of the Association for the Promotion of Biodiversity and the awareness of biodiversity among the inhabitants of Podkarpacie. The project will contribute to changing the attitudes in society towards the need to protect the natural heritage of Podkarpacie and to increasing knowledge about its importance. Many diverse activities will help to achieve this goal, including the inventory of natural paths in Podkarpacie, the organization of trainings, seminars, workshops, competitions, and publication of red data book on plants in Podkarpacie, guidebooks on natural paths, 13 films and other promotional and educational activities. The community of Podkarpackie Voivodeship is expected to benefit from the project, as is the other people.
Summary of project results
The overall objective of the project was to increase the ecological awareness of the inhabitants of the most valuable natural areas of Podkarpacie on the importance of biodiversity. The Podkarpacie region is an area of extraordinary natural potential. There are many protected areas in the area, making the region the third most populated country in terms of protected area (61.9%). However, only one in three Poles have knowledge about biodiversity and the risks resulting from its loss, the importance of Natura 2000 deadlines and sustainable development. The project has contributed to changing the attitudes of the community to a more environmentally friendly and increasing awareness of the importance of biodiversity. During the project, tools have been developed to increase awareness of biodiversity (ecosystem dimension): films about biodiversity Podkarpacie - 13 episodes; two educational guides (4000), one educational program for children (50 people), an educational pathway (2500 meters), numerous local community training (5), youth (5) for 425 people, 3 books 25000 publications, information and promotion articles were produced and published (issue 2000).
Summary of bilateral results